Population younger than 15 with projections in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population younger than 15 with projections was 5.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.82 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.82 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Guatemala peaked at 5.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 1.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.78 million | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.84 million | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.82 million | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.82 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 12.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 million | 1.36 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 million | 1.90 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 million | 2.49 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 million | 3.14 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 4.10 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 million | 5.13 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million | 5.70 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million | 5.82 million | 5.87 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Guatemala?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Guatemala was 5.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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